kị khí

Vietnamese

Alternative forms

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 忌 (“to avoid; dread”) and 氣 (“air”).

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [ki˧˨ʔ xi˧˦]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [kɪj˨˩ʔ kʰɪj˨˩˦]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [kɪj˨˩˨ kʰɪj˦˥]

Adjective

kị khí

  1. anaerobic
    Synonym: yếm khí
    Sinh vật kỵ khí bắt buộc ― Obligate Anaerobes; Organisms (that are) anaerobic compulsorily
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